{"id":95776,"date":"2021-07-06T09:54:27","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T09:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=95776"},"modified":"2021-07-06T09:57:56","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T09:57:56","slug":"jabeur-becomes-first-arab-woman-to-reach-wimbledon-quarters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=95776","title":{"rendered":"Jabeur becomes first Arab woman to reach Wimbledon quarters"},"content":{"rendered":"
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London: Tunisian trailblazer Ons Jabeur became the first Arab woman to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals with a dazzling 5-7 6-1 6-1 victory over seventh seed Iga Swiatek on Monday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jabeur lost four games in a row from a position of strength to concede the opening set on Court Two but responded in sensational fashion to outplay last year\u2019s French Open champion.<\/p>\n

The 26-year-old has now beaten three Grand Slam champions so far here, taking out five-time Wimbledon winner Venus Williams and Spain\u2019s Garbine Muguruza during her impressive run.<\/p>\n

When Swiatek struck a majestic backhand winner down the line to take the opening set it seemed that the Pole was beginning to take charge of a match in which she started nervously.<\/p>\n

But Jabeur started the second set like a woman on a mission, breaking to love in the opening game then holding her own serve with a trademark dropshot that had Swiatek slamming her racket into the net tape in frustration.<\/p>\n

It was a sign of things to come as Jabeur broke serve again in the next game with a belting forehand winner at the end of a long baseline exchange.<\/p>\n

Jabeur then saved three break points, one with an ace, to lead 4-0. Swiatek\u2019s serve begun to look vulnerable and on set point down she rolled in a 66 mph delivery that Jabeur nonchalantly dinked over for a winning dropshot.<\/p>\n

There was no stopping 21st seed Jabeur in the decider after a Swiatek double fault gifted her a 3-1 lead.<\/p>\n

Serving for the match at 5-1 she showed no nerves, sealing a win with an ace and receiving a warm ovation from the crowd who thoroughly enjoyed watching her multi-dimensional game.<\/p>\n

Jabeur, who became the first Arab woman to win a WTA title on the Birmingham grass in the build-up to Wimbledon, faces Belarusian second seed Aryna Sabalenka on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The Tunisian will be looking to post her best Grand Slam run, having reached the Australian Open quarter-finals in 2020. (Reporting by Martyn Herman; Editing by Ken Ferris)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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